Cook

Position Details

Position: Cook

Care Home: Lakeview

Location: Leigh, Wigan

Contract Type: Full Time - 40 Hours per week - 8am - 6pm

Rate: £13.27 per hour

Overview

Are you an experienced Cook looking for a new challenge? Join us as our new Cook at Lakeview care home in Wigan.

In this role, you'll cook delicious, healthy and nutritious meals for the people we support in our care home.

Meal times are an important part of our daily routine, especially for those living in care homes.

You'll ensure that everyone has a positive dining experience, to increase nutritional intake, promote social interaction and build a sense of community.

About Exemplar Health Care

Lakeview is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro disabilities including Huntington's disease, and physical disabilities.

We offer stable and secure employment opportunities, great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

Role Responsibilities

Our Cooks make delicious and nourishing meals for people with a range of dietary requirements. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Preparing, cooking and serving food
• Understanding people's needs, likes and choices to develop suitable menus
• Interacting with the people we support to get feedback on meals
• Complying with food hygiene standards
• Completing relevant checks and maintaining records
• Being a great team player, working as part of the wider Catering Team

Candidate Profile

You are:

• A cook with a flair for creating delicious and nutritious meals for varied dietary requirements
• Creative in menu development and food preparation
• An excellent team player
• Adaptable and flexible
• Someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills

We like our Cooks to have a food hygiene certificate and a relevant catering qualification, but these aren't necessary.

Benefits and Perks

• Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Access to wages before payday
• Retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• Free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

Legal Admissible Statement

Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We're unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you're asked for money in connection with a role, please contact .